White Lies For Dark Times

• Format: 2xLP
• Total runtime: 47:17
• Released May 05, 2009
• Virgin Records America 50999 2 64786 1 6
• United States 64786

• White Lies For Dark Times (CD)Japan TOCP-66884 (05/13/09)
• White Lies For Dark Times (CD)United States 64786 (05/05/09)
• White Lies For Dark Times: Deluxe Edition (CD/DVD)United States 98165 (05/05/09)
• White Lies For Dark Times: iTunes Bonus Track Edition (Digital)United States 715786797 (05/05/09)

Produced by BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 and DANNY KALB

Recorded and mixed by DANNY KALB at Eldorado Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Tracks 2, 7 & 10 mixed at Eldorado Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by CHRIS STEFFEN

All other tracks mixed at The Village, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by CHRIS OWENS

Mastered by GREG CALBI at Sterling Sound Studios, New York, NY

Management: WILL BOTWIN and PATRICK JORDAN for Red Light Management
Assisted by MARTY NOLAN, LAURA HISER, and LINDSAY BROWN

A&R: ROB STEVENSON
A&R administration: ABBE CHANT
A&R admin coordination: LIZ ISIK

Product management: ZACH HOCHKEPPEL and SHANIEKA D. BROOKS

Original concept and art direction: WINSTON SMITH

Art direction and design: VARNISH STUDIO INC

Photography: DANNY CLINCH

All songs published by EMI/Three Chord Symphony Music (ASCAP).

(P) & (C) 2009 Virgin Records. Manufactured by Virgin Records, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. All rights reserved.

• The Towerlight Apr 07, 2010 "Q+A with Ben Harper" by Brian LaCour.
• CMT Dec 07, 2009 "Ben Harper performs at Kennedy Center Honors"
• The Age Nov 13, 2009 "You've gotta burn to shine" by Patrick Donovan.
• Metro Canada Aug 28, 2009 "Lies and Dark Times" by Karen Bliss.
• PerthNow Aug 21, 2009 "Audacity of hope" by Jay Hanna.
• Spin Magazine Online Aug 09, 2009 "Lollapalooza Best & Worst: Day 2" by Spin Staff.
• Rolling Stone Jul 13, 2009 "Ben Harper’s Relentless7 Close Out Montreal Jazz Festival With Fireworks, Led Zeppelin Cover" by Bernard Perusse.
• American Songwriter Jul 08, 2009 "BEN HARPER: Role Models" by Holly Gleason.
• Jambands.com May 26, 2009 "Ben Harper Shares White Lies For Dark Times" by John Patrick Gatta.
• MSN Music May 13, 2009 "Ben Harper's Relentless Reboot" by Alan Light.
• JamBase May 12, 2009 "Ben Harper and Relentless7: Fly One Time" by Tim Donnelly.
• Rhapsody Music May 06, 2009 Q & A: Ben Harper & Relentless7
• The Washington Post May 05, 2009 "Ben Harper and Relentless 7: Live Last Night" by Dave McKenna.
• The Daily Iowan May 05, 2009 "White Lies for Dark Times" album review.
• Rolling Stone May 05, 2009 Ben Harper & Relentless7 Enter the S.S.
• HitFix.com May 04, 2009 "Review: Ben Harper and Relentless7 new album" by Melinda Newman.
• National Post May 04, 2009 "Q&A with Ben Harper: 'This direction is calling to me at an undeniable volume'" by Brad Frenette.
• Los Angeles Times May 03, 2009 "Ben Harper's relentless new sonic assault" by Steve Appleford.
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• SPIN Apr 25, 2009 "The Ben Harper Guide to Summer Festivals" by Ben Harper.
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• Austin American-Statesman Mar 18, 2009 "From chill-out grooves to relentless rock" by Joe Gross.
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• Peace! Magazine Mar 04, 2009 "15 Years of Ben Harper".
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• Echo Feb 10, 2009 "Ben Harper" by Mandy Nolan.
• Relix Feb 09, 2009 "Ben Harper Confirms Warm-Up Gig" by Mike Greenhaus.
• Billboard Feb 04, 2009 "Springsteen, Phish, Beasties, NIN Set For Bonnaroo" by Jonathan Cohen.
• SPIN Earth Jan 08, 2009 "Ben Harper Brings Relentless7 To Bay Area" by torph.
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• Los Angeles Times Dec 27, 2008 "Relentless7" by Ann Powers.
• Rolling Stone Dec 08, 2008 "Ben Harper Introduces New Blues-Rock Band Relentless7" by Steve Appleford.
• The San Diego Union-Tribune Dec 04, 2008 "LAST NIGHT: Ben Harper's Relentless7 at Belly Up" by Tovin Lapan.
• Rolling Stone Nov 27, 2008 "Muddy Waters" by Ben Harper.
• Daily Telegraph Nov 14, 2008 "Ben Harper's new Relentless7 at East Coast Blues and Roots Festival" by Kathy McCabe.
• Relix Nov 11, 2008 "Ben Harper Introduces New Band" by Mike Greenhaus.
• Billboard Nov 11, 2008 "Ben Harper Rocks Out With New Band" by Jonathan Cohen.
• Rolling Stone Nov 10, 2008 "Exclusive: Ben Harper's New Band!!!" by Austin Scaggs.